Senior Product Manager - Temporary hire - Temp W2 or 1099 - path to permanent hire contingent on contract option year extension

<p> </p><h1><strong>Intro</strong></h1> <p>MO helps government leaders achieve their mission by designing intuitive and sustainable customer experiences that build trust and improve satisfaction. We use human-centered design (HCD) to modernize and transform user and employee experiences. We’re a small team of interdisciplinary creatives with mission, impact, and service to others deeply rooted in our DNA. We’re naive enough to believe we can change the world and bold enough to take the chance to do it.</p> <p>We combine design thinking with continuous discovery and delivery methods to drive visionary, human-centered solutions to market. Our custom solutions range in size from consulting on strategic approaches, to completely revamping entire applications, to refreshing small pieces of larger products. Everyone at MO directly impacts the direction and success of the company, and we own our roles. We value integrity, curiosity, and courage, and we operate collaboratively and with accountability while consistently challenging each other in the pursuit of excellence. At MO, we delight in creating one-of-a-kind solutions and experiences. Your imagination is the only limit on what you can do here!</p> <h1><strong>Overview</strong></h1> <p>Looking to make an impact? We’re seeking a Senior Product Manager to support our client in California state government. Through your product thinking, prioritization, and delivery expertise, you’ll help shape technology decisions for the state that will impact millions of Californians.</p> <p>At MO you’ll collaborate with service designers, data scientists, and engineers to understand customer and user problems, define MVPs and mature solution iterations, lead implementation efforts, and develop adoption and change management plans to ensure success.</p> <p><strong>How will you spend your time?</strong> 85% of your time will be dedicated to billable contract work, with the remaining 15% focused on growing our product practice at MO, contributing to our culture, and supporting business development.</p> <p><strong>How will you be expected to use AI? </strong>We believe AI is fundamentally changing how we build solutions and drive outcomes for our clients. We thoughtfully leverage AI tools to accelerate discovery, improve decision-making, reduce manual work, and produce higher-quality deliverables. We value curiosity, experimentation, and a willingness to continuously evolve how we work as AI capabilities advance.</p> <p><strong>What makes a successful candidate?</strong> If you have experience driving solution life cycles from proof of concept to roadmapping and execution, and have a proven track record of fostering strong relationships between clients and cross-functional teams, we’d love to hear from you.</p> <br><br><p></p> <p></p><p><br></p><b>What You'll Do</b><div> <ul> <li> <p>Partner with stakeholders to translate their vision into reality through prioritization, roadmapping, and requirements development</p> </li> <li> <p>Lead and direct a cross-functional team of designers, data scientists, and engineers to deliver iteratively and incrementally</p> </li> <li> <p>Balance business needs, user needs, and technical capabilities to deliver solutions that result in meaningful impact and outcomes</p> </li> <li> <p>Proactively identify and manage risks, dependencies, and tradeoffs and communicate with internal stakeholders and leadership to ensure operational support for delivery</p> </li> <li> <p>Set outcomes-driven success metrics and measure the impact of the work to guide future iterations and strategic decisions</p> </li> <li> <p>Facilitate effective product strategy methods and agile ceremonies</p> </li> <li> <p>Enable continuous solution feedback loop based on qualitative and quantitative data from clients, customers, and end-users</p> </li> <li> <p>Communicate effectively with clients to ensure continuous alignment of team priorities</p> </li> <li> <p>Engage relevant parties across the government ecosystem to collaboratively problem solve issues that impact our ability to deliver desired outcomes</p> </li> <li> <p>Leverage AI tools to accelerate discovery, documentation, and experimentation, and to strengthen analysis, communication, and decision-making.</p> </li> <li>Identify opportunities to automate repetitive work and improve team efficiency through responsible use of AI.</li> </ul> </div><p><br></p><b>What You'll Bring</b><div> <ul> <li> <p>3 - 8+ years of product management experience in a relevant industry (for example software development, government technology, or civic technology)</p> </li> <li> <p>Strong product thinking skills — taking a structured approach to moving from ambiguous problems to impactful solutions</p> </li> <li> <p>Client relationship management and customer success skills</p> </li> <li> <p>A design thinker and lean product thinker (e.g., hypothesis and experimentation driven approach to MVP definition); delivering using plays from design thinking including research, facilitating workshops, and enabling decision-making with clients</p> </li> <li> <p>An outcome-oriented approach focused on delivering value to end users and clients backed by measurable, data-driven results</p> </li> <li> <p>Experience aligning cross-functional teams and stakeholders around goals</p> </li> <li> <p>Experience turning business requirements and user research findings into clear, succinct epics and user stories</p> </li> <li> <p>Experience working in cross-functional teams using agile methodologies</p> </li> <li> <p>The ability to set expectations, remove blockers, and hold the team accountable to deliver on contractual and client expectations</p> </li> <li> <p>A desire to seek different perspectives, and ask for help when needed</p> </li> <li> <p>Experience with accessibility and human-centered design</p> </li> <li> <p>Ability to manage a team through change</p> </li> </ul> </div><p><br></p><b>Perks</b><div> <ul> <li> <p>A fun, dynamic working environment with an energetic and diverse team</p> </li> <li> <p>A REMOTE first work environment</p> </li> <li> <p>An inclusive culture where everyone is welcome</p> </li> <li> <p>Competitive compensation commensurate with experience</p> </li> <li> <p>Opportunities for career growth</p> </li> <li> <p>Full health benefits (85% medical premiums for employees and dependents, dental, vision)</p> </li> <li> <p>401K plan</p> </li> <li> <p>Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)</p> </li> <li> <p>Short- and Long-Term Disability in addition to Life Insurance (company sponsored)</p> </li> </ul> </div><p><br></p><p></p> <div>$14,000 - $165,000 a year</div><small><p>All MO leaders are expected to lead with humility, embody our core values in their leadership, and to hold their team accountable to the same. MO leaders are expected to ensure we are always growing by tackling hard problems, being strategic, and learning from others.</p> <p><strong>$</strong><strong>140,000 - $165,000</strong><strong> Annual Salary + Benefits + Growth Potential</strong></p> <p>To honor our company-wide equitable pay system, the posted salary range is non-negotiable.</p> <p>This position will remain open until July 7, 2026.</p> <p><strong>Note: to ensure we remain compliant with all state, county, and local employment and tax regula</strong>ti<strong>ons, applicants must currently reside in one of the following states to be considered for employment with MO. This list will be updated periodically as our PeopleOps team works to open up hiring in additional states.</strong></p> <div> </div> <p><strong>AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, KS, ME, MD, MA, MI, NC, NM, NV, NY, OR, UT, VA, WA, WI</strong></p> <div><br><br></div></small> <p> </p><h1><strong>We’re MO</strong></h1> <p>The Company reserves the right to conduct background and/or reference checks on all prospective employees. Your job offer is contingent upon satisfactory completion of such background and/or reference check as applicable. Additionally, this position may require a government background investigation to be completed and adjudicated dependent on your role and project . This offer will be withdrawn if any of the above conditions are not satisfied.</p> <p>In support of the  Colorado Equal Pay Transparency Act, and others like it across the country, MO job descriptions feature the starting range we reasonably expect to pay to candidates who would join our team with little to no need for training on the responsibilities we've outlined above. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide range of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and responsibility.</p> <p></p>

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